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package org.apache.sentry.core.common.transport;

import com.google.common.net.HostAndPort;

/**
 * Generic transport factory interface.
 * <p>
 * The intention is to implement transport pool in more abstract terms
 * and be able to test it without actually connecting to any servers by
 * implementing mock transport factories.
 */
public interface TransportFactory {
  /**
   * Connect to the endpoint and return a connected Thrift transport.
   * @return Connection to the endpoint
   * @throws Exception if can't establish connection
   */
  TTransportWrapper getTransport(HostAndPort endpoint) throws Exception;
}
